delphiniums

Summer explosion

This is a large canvas – 110cm X 90 cm done in acrylic on canvas. I have used a number of tools to create various effects. The goblet is filled with Narcissus, yellow broom flowers and delphiniums The background was painted (or should I say applied) with a large palette knife. For the paint splatter…

Delphiniums are showy, spiky blooms on a tall, sometimes towering stem. These beautiful slightly old fashioned cottage garden flowers bring unrivalled height and colour to summer gardens with their showy spikes of vibrant flowers. The most common colours are shades of blue or purple which are filling this bucket. Initially I applied a gel medium…